What Happened on September 24, 1946

Historical Events

  • Yanks set season attendance record of 2,309,029 besting 1929 Cubs

Famous Birthdays

  • Carson Van Osten, American musician and comic strip writer (Disney), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
  • Jacqueline Courtney, American actress (Another World, One Life to Live), born in New Jersey
  • Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer (Fairport Convention; The Hellecasters), born in Manhattan, NYC
  • Joe Greene, American Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle (Super Bowl 1974, 75, 78, 79; 10 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Temple, Texas
  • Marc Neikrug, American pianist, conductor and composer (Los Alamos), born in New York City
  • Pat Pocock, Welsh cricketer (intermittent England off-spinner 1968-85), born in Bangor, Wales
Born in 1946
1946 Highlights

About September 24, 1946

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra